生路
saang1 lou6shēng lù
English
- a way to make a living
- a way to survive
- a way out of a predicament
- a safe passage to escape; figuratively, the space to earn a living
粵語 — Cantonese
- 一條可以安全逃走嘅路徑;比喻可以揾食嘅空間
Examples
大佬,畀條生路行吓得唔得?
Hey bro, could you spare me a space to earn a living ?
敵方已經包圍住我哋,想揾生路著草都唔易。
The enemies have surrounded us; finding a safe way out would be difficult.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk